Exhibit: Black History Month

February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month. Beginning in 1926 as "Negro History Week" when Carter G. Woodson, an historican, and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) determined the second week of February to be known as such. This week coincides with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. It wasn't until 1976, when black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University proposed February be known as Black History Month. President Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1982.

Black History Month is dedicated to acknowledging African American's who have struggled with adversity, prevailed over prejudice and shaped history. Please visit the Serendipity Exhibit, where you'll find books highlighting African American culture and history.